ORONASOPHARYNGEAL TERATOMAS

Oronasopharyngeal teratomas are rare tumours that usually pre sent in the neonatal period with airway obstruction. Management should include prompt establishment of the airway and early excision. Complete excis ion is recommended, which may require more than one operation, but mul tilating surgery should be avoided as the malignant potential of these tumours is extremely low. We describe our experience with three patie nts along with a literature review.